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Hot rock geothermal + pumped hydro for backup power, emergency gas, (locally built) wind turbines everywhere.

Could work out OK. Third generation solar PV might change everything too.

The whole "free electricity too cheap to meter" thing has pretty much proven bullshit even after decades of improvements. Nuclear plants are expensive to run, decommission and politically awkward. Civilian nuclear is great for providing infrastructure for nuclear subs though.

LFTR is at least 20 years away from commercial usage if there isn't any breakthrough in fusion in the mean time.

Practically zero commercial interest when uranium infrastructure already exists and designs are proven.

Chemically processing inert spent fuel rods is one thing, processing fresh out of the reactor 800 degree liquid fuel is another kettle of fish.

Basically just academic interest and "look how safe nuclear COULD be!".

Nuclear ain't even that cheap per MWh delivered, about the only advantage it has over rapidly advancing renewable is providing baseload power without pumped storage, grid upgrades or more exotic technology.